The group next embarked on a North American and European tour supporting Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, with a seven-piece lineup omitting Johnston, who had reportedly left the group after the album's completion.ġ3. The band also released an exclusive 'Live Session' EP through iTunes in April 2008, recorded at Air Studios on 2 March, as part of iTunes' 'Live From London' series. Inspired by the Biblical story of the resurrection of Lazarus of Bethany by Jesus Christ, the album received excellent reviews. The band released their fourteenth and most recent studio album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! in 2008. In October 2007, Cave was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, and expressed his intention to induct the Australian members of The Bad Seeds (excluding Hugo Race), plus the members of The Birthday Party (excluding Phill Calvert) in his acceptance speech.

The name of the new project indicated the shift in Cave's role from lead singer - as in The Birthday Party - to band leader, and coincided with his shift in songwriting style from expressionism to detailed lyrical narrative. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was originally formed in late 1983 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and Mick Harvey (drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, occasional songwriter). The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983.

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